15th Open Internazionale Città di Padova

The 15th Open Internazionale Città di Padova was held on 16-23rd December at Fornace Carotta in Padova, Italy.

50 players competed in the main 9-round Swiss event, while 68 took part in the 6-round weekend tournament.

Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Burmakin and Italian International Master Roberto Mogranzini shared the first place in the main tournament with 7,0/9 points each.

Burmakin had a full point lead after the penultimate round but then he lost to GM Joseph Sanchez from Philippines. Meanwhile Mogranzini defeated fellow Italian GM Daniele Vocaturo to claim his final Grandmaster norm.